To the New Birth of Freedom Scouting Family, The past several years have been challenging, as Scouting in south-central Pennsylvania continues struggling to recover from youth membership decline during the COVID pandemic. Since 2012, when the council’s youth membership peaked at 11,376, we have experienced an ongoing decline, ending 2023 with 5,455 youth members.  With...

You can watch the recording above if you missed our council-wide roundtable on April 4.   If you want to jump to a specific topic covered on the agenda, the starting time in the video is listed below: Safety Moment – “Hazard Trees” (4:19) March 2024 Membership Recap (7:28) National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Course...

As the warm weather approaches, anticipation for summer camp reaches its peak among Scouts and their families. But before embarking on this exciting adventure, it’s essential to have all the necessary information and resources at your fingertips. That’s where our Summer Camp Resources page comes in! What Is Included on the Resource Page? Program and...

As you may recall, we previously shared plans to establish our council headquarters into a unified new service center at a renovated original dining hall at Camp Tuckahoe, selling both the Mechanicsburg and York service centers, with the York office going up for sale first. We entered into a sales agreement to sell the York...

The Baltimore Orioles will host the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2024 Scout Day at Camden Yards on Sunday, June 2, at 1:35 PM. Discounted ticket prices (about half off) are available. Following the game, kids ages 4-14 can run the bases.  To purchase tickets, go to baltimorebsa.org/orioles. Purchase your tickets early as a...

If you missed our council-wide roundtable on January 4, you can watch the recording above.  Our apologies for the delay in posting this. If you want to jump to a specific topic covered on the agenda, the starting time in the video is listed below: 2023 Year-End Membership Recap (3:24) Upcoming Training Opportunities (11:14) Fundraising...

On Monday, February 19, the Mechanicsburg and York Council Service Centers and both Scout Shops will be closed to commemorate the Presidents Day holiday. Here’s a Presidents Day trivia question – which U.S. president was the first one who was a Scout as a youth? The answer – John F. Kennedy. He was a member...

Join us for the University of Scouting on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Lower Dauphin Middle School in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. Hosted by the New Birth of Freedom Council, it is open to all Scouters, Venturers, and older Scouts. This training event is packed full of supplemental pieces of training...

As part of our overall strategy to move our headquarters into a unified new service center at a renovated original dining hall at Camp Tuckahoe, we previously shared our plans to sell both the Mechanicsburg and York service centers, with the York office going up for sale first. We wanted to share the news that...

As of January 1, 2024, the following changes to Scouts BSA requirements become effective.  Rank Requirements There were minor changes to Scout (6) and Star (6).  The Cyberchip has been phased out. Scouts should use the Personal Safety Awareness training at https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/scouts-bsa/ for both Scout and Star ranks.  Eagle Palms Scouts BSA will no longer...